Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 29 - Magnetic Fields Due to Currents - Problems - Page 857: 17

Answer

$B = 1.32\times 10^{-7}~T$

Work Step by Step

We can find the magnetic field at $P_2$: $dB = \frac{\mu_0}{4\pi}~\frac{i~ds~sin~\theta}{r^2}$ $B = \int_{0}^{L}~\frac{\mu_0}{4\pi}~\frac{i~ds~sin~\theta}{r^2}$ $B = \int_{0}^{L}~\frac{\mu_0}{4\pi}~\frac{i~ds~R^2}{(s^2+R^2)^{3/2}}$ $B = \frac{\mu_0~i}{4\pi~R}~\frac{s}{\sqrt{s^2+R^2}}~\Big \vert_{0}^{L}$ $B = \frac{\mu_0~i}{4\pi~R}~(\frac{L}{\sqrt{L^2+R^2}}-0)$ $B = \frac{(4\pi\times 10^{-7}~H/m)~(0.693~A)}{(4\pi)~(0.251~m)}~\frac{0.136~m}{\sqrt{(0.136~m)^2+(0.251~m)^2}}$ $B = 1.32\times 10^{-7}~T$
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